Adelaide United 1-1 Wellington Phoenix — A-League, 6 Mar 2026
Adelaide United and Wellington Phoenix drew 1-1 in the A-League on 6 March 2026 at Coopers Stadium, Adelaide. M. James, Luka Jovanović got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Adelaide United have won 2 and Wellington Phoenix 2, 1 draw.
· kickoff·Coopers Stadium · Adelaide·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 0-135'assist: Corban Piper
- Half-time0-1
- 1-155'assist: J. Yull
- 71'
- 71'out: N. Mileusnic
- 78'
- 78'out: D. Edwards
- 81'out: B. Burkitt
- 83'Foul
- 83'Joshua OluwayemiTime wasting
- 88'
- 90+1'out: A. Ayoubi
- Full-time1-1
Player ratings
8.0
Top rated
Adelaide United
- 8.0Luka JovanovićF
- 7.3Joshua SmitsG
- 7.3Juan MuñizM
- 7.3Bart VriendsD
- 7.2Jonny YullM
- 7.0Ethan AlagichM
- 7.0Ryan WhiteM
- 6.9Yaya DukulyM
- 6.6Panagiotis KikianisD
- 6.5Brody BurkittF
- 6.3Jay BarnettD
- 6.2Ryan KittoD
Wellington Phoenix
- 7.3Isaac HughesD
- 7.2Carlo ArmientoD
- 7.2Joshua OluwayemiG
- 7.2Manjrekar JamesD
- 7.0Kazuki NagasawaM
- 6.9Paulo RetreM
- 6.9Bill TuilomaD
- 6.9Timothy PayneD
- 6.9Dan EdwardsD
- 6.7Nikola MileusnićF
- 6.6Sander Erik KartumM
- 6.6Corban PiperF
- 6.3Matthew SheridanD
- 6.3Ramy NajjarineM
- 6.0Ifeanyi EzeF
Line-ups
Wellington Phoenix5-3-2
Adelaide United4-1-4-1
Substitutes
Adelaide UnitedAirton Andrioli
Substitutes
- 17B. FolamiF
- 23L. DuzelM
- 40E. CoxG
- 52S. PhillisD
- 42A. Ayoubi90+1'M
- 65J. GaruccioM
- 35B. Burkitt81'F6.5
Wellington PhoenixGiancarlo Italiano
Substitutes
- 10N. Mileusnic71'F6.7
- 6Timothy Payne71'D6.9
- 16S. Kartum78'M6.6
- 18Lukas Kelly-HealdD
- 29Luke Brooke-Smith88'F
- 12D. Edwards78'D6.9
- 30A. Kelly-Heald
Team statistics
66%Possession34%
1.86Expected goals (xG)0.93
19Total shots14
5Shots on target5
10Shots off target6
4Blocked shots3
9Corners5
3Offsides1
9Fouls12
0Yellow cards2
4Goalkeeper saves4
526Total passes260
453Accurate passes185
86%Pass accuracy71%
Adelaide United
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luka Jovanović | 90 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – | – | 4 | 8.0 |
| Joshua Smits | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Juan Muñiz | 89 | – | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Bart Vriends | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 3 | – | 7.3 |
| Jonny Yull | 90 | – | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| Ethan Alagich | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 4 | – | 7.0 |
| Ryan White | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 3 | – | 2 | 7.0 |
| Yaya Dukuly | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Panagiotis Kikianis | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Brody Burkitt | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Jay Barnett | 81 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Ryan Kitto | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.2 |
Wellington Phoenix
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Hughes | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Carlo Armiento | 78 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Joshua Oluwayemi | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Manjrekar James | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Kazuki Nagasawa | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | – | 7.0 |
| Paulo Retre | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 5 | – | 6.9 |
| Bill Tuiloma | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Timothy Payne | 19 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Dan Edwards | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Nikola Mileusnić | 19 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Sander Erik Kartum | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Corban Piper | 88 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Matthew Sheridan | 71 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Ramy Najjarine | 78 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Ifeanyi Eze | 71 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.0 |
Recent Form
Adelaide UnitedDWWLD
- D27 Feb 26AMelbourne Victory1-1
- W20 Feb 26HPerth Glory4-0
- W14 Feb 26ASydney2-1
- L08 Feb 26HNewcastle Jets2-3
- D30 Jan 26HMacarthur1-1
Wellington PhoenixLLDLD
- L01 Mar 26HSydney0-1
- L21 Feb 26HAuckland0-5
- D13 Feb 26AWestern Sydney Wanderers2-2
- L06 Feb 26HMelbourne Victory2-3
- D30 Jan 26HMelbourne City2-2
Head-to-head
- 11 Jan 26Wellington Phoenix2-2Adelaide United
- 29 Nov 25Wellington Phoenix2-1Adelaide United
- 18 Apr 25Adelaide United3-2Wellington Phoenix
- 11 Jan 25Wellington Phoenix1-2Adelaide United
- 03 Mar 24Wellington Phoenix3-2Adelaide United
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